G7 vs United States of America: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- G7
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 29.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 26.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in G7, a difference of 3.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times G7's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
G7 ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 11 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | G7 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 28.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1970s | 30.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 30.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.6788 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 30.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 31.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 30.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2010s | 22.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 26.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2020s | 26.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 29.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, G7 or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 29.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 26.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in G7 as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between G7 and United States of America?
- 3.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for G7 and United States of America?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do G7 and United States of America rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- G7 ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.